All Obituaries

Albert N. Fortier, 81, of Saco died Friday, September 21, 2018 at his home.  He was born December 25, 1936 in Saco, a son of Joseph and Laura (Constant) Fortier and was educated in Saco schools.   On June 29, 1957 he married Pauline Plourde in Notre Dame de Lourdes Church.  He had been employed at the Saco Tannery for 25 years and Pratt Whitney in No. Berwick for 15 years, retiring in 1999.  In his retirement he had also worked in the Saco Annex Post...

Madeleine Y. Goulet, 89, of Saco and a longtime resident of Biddeford, died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford.  She was born September15, 1929 in Biddeford a daughter of Esdras and Josephine (Cloutier) Valliere.  Madeleine attended local schools and was a graduate of St. Joseph High School in the class of 1948.   On October 9, 1948 she married Fernand Goulet in St. Joseph’s Church.  She was a teller in local banks for 25 years...

Dennis Fairweather, age 34 of Biddeford passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 16, 2018.  He was born in Biddeford on November 17, 1983, the son of Dennis S. Fairweather and Peggy A. Laverriere.  He was raised in Old Orchard and Biddeford, and educated in both Old Orchard and Saco.  He graduated from Thornton Academy. He was a very talented and dedicated self-employed house painter for many years.  Most recently he was working for Dennis Burke Oil Company, Inc. in...

On September 13, 2018, Doris T. LeBlanc Bisson (Dubuc) age 88, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away. Doris was born on February 13, 1930 in Biddeford, Maine to Joseph and Sophrenie (Lambert) Dubuc. Doris graduated from St. Andre, class of 1949. In 1951, Doris married Charles E. LeBlanc and together they adopted their daughter, Charlene A. (LeBlanc) Dubois. Together, the family spent their free time camping at Ossipee Lake. Doris enjoyed spending time in the kitchen...

Norman D. Valliere 53, died Monday September 10, 2018, from a major medical event resulting in a motor vehicle accident.  He was born September 1, 1965 in Biddeford a son of Alfred and Blanche (Talbot) Valliere.  Educated locally, he was a 1983 graduate of Biddeford High School.   He was a commercial lobsterman until a disability forced him to retire from a job he loved.   His joys in life were spending time with family and friends, playing with his beloved best...

Rita Milliken, 80, of Biddeford died Saturday, September 8, 2018 at St. Andre’s Health Care following a long illness.  She was born June 26, 1938 in Biddeford a daughter of Rudolph and Lucienne (Marcotte) Payheur and was educated at St. Andre’s School.   On June 24, 1967 she married Robert Milliken in St. Andre’s Church.   As a young woman, she had worked in a Saco Shoe Shop and also worked in her mother’s greenhouse, leaving the workforce to care...

Alice Blanche Lagueux, 87, of Saco, died Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.  She was born July 17, 1931 in Salmon Falls, NH, a daughter of Donat and Noella (Turcotte) Barabe.  Educated in Biddeford Schools, she was a 1949 graduate of Biddeford High School.   Alice worked for four years at Bates Manufacturing Co. and, on May 30, 1953 she married Lionel T. Lagueux in St. Joseph’s Church in Biddeford.  She later worked for 12...

Jamie D. Richard, 57, of Lyman, passed away in the comfort of his home on September 1, 2018 after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Jamie was born in Biddeford, Maine on December 15, 1960 to Norman and Claire (Sevigny) Richard. He was educated in Biddeford schools and graduated from Biddeford High Class of 1979. He furthered his education at Husson College. On September 24, 1988 he married Maryann Sanfacon in Berwick, Maine. Jamie worked for 20 years as a marine pipe fitter at the...

Nicholas Antonio Mariello, 81. Died Friday, August 31, 2018 at Southridge Living and Rehabilitation Center in Biddeford.  He was born January 14, 1937 in Biddeford a son of Antonio John and Rose Anna (Martel) Mariello.  Educated locally, he was a 1955 graduate of Biddeford High School.   Nicholas served in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1962.   On May 30, 1968 he married Jacqueline Berube in St. Mary’s Church.   He had been employed with Diamond International...

Cecile (Ste. Marie) Nolette, 82 of Biddeford died Thursday, August 23, 2018 at her home with her loving family by her side.  She was born November 08, 1935 a daughter of Robert and Odila (Menard) Ste Marie and was educated locally.   On November 28, 1957 she married Bruno Nolette at Notre Dame De Lourdes in Saco.  Cecile enjoyed spending time with family, playing Bingo and traveling to Canada.   She was preceded in death by her husband Bruno in 2013, daughter Diane...